Wigwam
what were wigwams made out of?
It was made from tree logs, covered again with bark. Some were additionally covered with mats or hide.
Where were long houses built?
PNW and North East
What tribe lived in Igloos?
The Inuit
What were tipis made out of?
poles and hides
What people lived in Adobe homes?
The Pueblo
What happened to the wigwam when a Ojibwa family moved?
When an Ojibwa family moved to a new location, the hide was rolled up and taken with them. The frame stayed.
How many families could a longhouse hold?
Up to 20 families
What does igloo mean?
It means house in Inuit
Why did entrances fast East?
It was towards the rising sun
What two tribes threatened the Pueblo?
Apache and Navajo
When were wigwams built?
They were built from the historic colonial and post-colonial periods into the 19th and 20th centuries.
What tribe had a matrilineal system? What is a Matrilineal system?
The Iroquois had a matrilineal system. This means that property and family names were passed down through the mother's family. Children belonged to their mother's clan.
When did the Inuit people start to leave to works in towns and cities?
1800's and 1900's
Why were tipis formed in a circle?
so that there could be a play area for the children while the parents watched
What does Pueblo mean?
village
How large were wigwams?
6 ft.
Why were planks removable from longhouses?
People moved seasonally and they could take their house planks with them!
What is the current Inuit homeland called and in what country?
Nunavut, Canada
Why did TiPis have an open space at the top?
For smoke from the fire in the center to escape
Why did the Anasazi start getting called Pueblo?
They moved from being cliff dwellers to the desert floor.
What is the difference between a wigwam and a tipi
wigwams weren't portable but tipis were
How were the longhouses kept warm
fires and hides and the entrances to both sides..
What is the temperature difference between outside and inside an igloo?
the temperature can be as cold as -45 degrees Celsius. But inside, it can be much warmer, from -7 to 16 degrees Celsius, just from body heat!
What were the roles of men and women in regards to building and running their homes
men collected supplies and built it, women decided placement and decided things like when it was time for bed
Where else were these homes used?
Ancient peoples east of the Mediterranean Sea, in North Africa, and in southern Spain made adobe bricks.